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To feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to enjoy the presence of
“I have not seen him since late last year, and I really miss the little devil.”
To notice the loss or absence of
“He's a wealthy man who will barely miss the pocket change.”
To fail to hit something aimed at
“He would miss the target by a fair margin with his shot.”
To fail to execute a skill
“Mandy would miss the catch and decided to fling the ball back rather crossly instead.”
To not be able to experience or take advantage of (an opportunity or chance)
“Marshall was determined not to miss his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
To fail to attend, or to play truant
“Is there a good reason you decided to miss your appointment earlier today?”
To escape or avoid narrowly
“We would miss the heavy traffic by leaving early.”
To interpret erroneously, or to understand incorrectly
“As if to further demonstrate his fatuousness, he would miss the whole point of the discussion.”
To fail to hear accurately
“I would miss most of what he was trying to say because of his thick accent.”
To be too late to catch (a passenger vehicle or the post)
“Make sure you get to the airport early so you don't miss your flight.”
To fail to see or notice
“You can't miss the station because it's so big.”
Plural for a failure to hit, catch, reach or achieve something
“It was a dreadful miss and would certainly prove to be a costly one.”
Plural for an act of refusal or avoidance
“Sorry, Harvey, but I'm going to have to give your creepy proposal a miss.”
Plural for a girl or young woman, especially one regarded as silly or headstrong
“The King has sent us with breakfast for the young miss and her family.”
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